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The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.

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New Orleans

Consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States

New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South after Atlanta, and the…
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

French colonial governor of Louisiana

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, also known as Sieur de Bienville, was a French-Canadian colonial administrator in New France. Born in Montreal, he was an early governor of French Louisiana, appointed four separate times during 1701–1743. He was the younger brother of…
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May 7

Day of the year

May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.
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